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Dear Bob

I've just time enough to scratch off a few lines to you. I can't spare time to study phrases and round my periods - "What we want, sir, is facts, sir, facts" - and those I shall give you.

To commence at the beginning then - [Illegible], your letter produced considerable of an effect upon me and judging from the state of mind I was in for the last few days - some thing was working - In fact the mountain was in labor and after feeling duly wicked, detestable, wretched, etc, etc, and acting as recklessly as possible ^{(ask Charlie for proof of this)} for some ten days, I conceived and brought forth - I trust, not a mouse, but a new determination to be "a good physician" - a somebody - and in accordance with this

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determination I sat down and wrote off a "programme" for my daily guide and thus far (nearly sixteen hours) I have stuck to it admirably. I shall bring out a copy on Saturday -

Jam satis on that subject - We'll talk it over. I take the liberty of sending out a few tomatoes to Uncle Dresor - I don't beleive Charlie took any out with him. Tell Aunt Mary I have forgotten what kind of whalebone she wanted, but if not write ^right send it back and I'll have it changed

Cora's Cuttle fish bones you will please find accompanying this, as also a few pieces of music, which Alice would greatly oblige me by accepting. Dr Freer and wife will probably come out to The Grove next Saturday.

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Dr Andrews has charge of the Hospital now, and I visit it with him every day. Capt Webster is mixed up with Kanzas. I send your pins, and love to all and every one at The Grove.

Isaac wants to send some Schnapps out to the Dr. but don't know how.

I say - Bob, I don't mean that I send the pins to "all and every one" etc - it's mere ly my love I allude to, some thing not as pointed nor as useful probably -

Good Bye, Bob! I long to hug you Your own Frank

Write if you get a chance - Monday. July 21^st /56

I've just read this over - It's a d-l of a letter ain't it? I wish I hadn't read it.